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📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.49265, -1.97747

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Starling, Woodpigeon +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hawthorn, Groundsel +299 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hawthorn, Groundsel +299 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Elder +31 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Small White +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
White Horse TrailWalking route
Named routeRef WHTRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wiltshire CyclewayCycling route155 km
Named routeRef WCLength 155 kmRound tripRegional cycle route
Route 403Cycling route
Named routeRef 403National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 403Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 403Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

2011 : A3102 at Goatacre

📷 Maurice Pullin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

2011 : A3102 at Goatacre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bradenstoke Priory and fishponds and an associated motte and earthworks at Clack Mount.Historic site2.9 km→🌱The MeadUrban park2.7 km→✦Medieval settlement, moat and fishponds at Woodhill Park FarmHistoric site4.3 km→✦Medieval settlement immediately north west of Upper Littlecott FarmHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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